it's a move that's made tarrant more productive and is potentially making a healthcare system that's got some big challenges a little more efficient, one record at a time. ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. finally the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high and frustrating regardless of where you may be in your career it may be time to call yourself boss. here's tonight's commentator. >> for the young it's just a reflection of our sluggish economy. but for those over 50 it feels like they're being passed over because of their age. meanwhile it's precisely those older workers who have the most experience and expertise in the real world. if we're going to get our economy thriving again, we can't let that wisdom go to waste. those who are unemployed and over 50 should consider self-employment as a way to reenter the workforce. for its past 30 years we've been shifting from a w-2 economy to a 1099 economy. in other words, more and more companies are using contract workers and consultants to get things done. and that represents a huge opportunity for people with experience and expertis